Chapter 724: Our Best Distance

On the other side—

Cai Xiaotang waited and waited, but did not receive a reply from Liu Xin'ai, so she had no choice but to stop asking.

Instead, she lay on the bed, feeling a bit bored and dazed.

Li Xiao did not know what he had gone to do tonight, and he was not at home.

Cai Xiaotang was enjoying this rare moment of "peace and quiet."

Thinking that tomorrow was another weekend with nothing to do, she could not help but think about what she should find to occupy herself.

Then, she suddenly thought of the group of teenagers skateboarding she had seen downstairs at the mall today.

Her eyes lit up; she suddenly flipped over and sat up from the bed, quickly typing the two characters for 【skateboard】 into her shopping app.

Then, all sorts of parts and skateboards popped up, and she was instantly dazzled.

"Are there this many types of this thing? And they come in different lengths?"

Cai Xiaotang looked for a long time without getting any ideas, so she simply sent a link directly to Liu Qingze.

This was the first time the two of them had chatted since adding each other as friends.

Not even two seconds later, there was a response from the other side.

Liu Qingze: 【?】

Cai Xiaotang: 【I want to learn how to skateboard, can you give me some advice?】

She sent several pictures over in a row.

Not long after, she received a reply again.

Liu Qingze: 【Are you sure you want to learn? You might fall quite badly, you know.】

Liu Qingze: 【But if I become your teacher, you should be able to fall a few less times.】

Liu Qingze: 【For a beginner, I suggest buying the longest board; it's easier to get the hang of. I happen to have a suitable one here, so you don't need to buy one.】

The two of them quickly started chatting about the topic of skateboards, and before long, they had set a time to meet tomorrow.

After chatting for a while longer, Cai Xiaotang finally put down her phone, unable to help but feel a bit expectant.

Wouldn't this be perfect!

From now on, she wouldn't have to stay at home on weekends; she could go out directly to learn skateboarding and clear her mind!

It would save her from always seeing a certain person晃 in front of her eyes!

The next day—

Cai Xiaotang specifically got up bright and early.

Li Xiao had not returned all night, but she couldn't be bothered to care; she went straight to the plaza where she had first met Liu Qingze at the agreed-upon time.

As soon as she got out of the car, she saw him walking toward her, carrying two skateboards.

"Yo, you're quite punctual!"

Cai Xiaotang smiled and stepped forward, taking the initiative to take the longer skateboard from his hand.

"Is this for me?"

"Mm, try it out in a bit."

Liu Qingze responded, his expression looking a bit faintly tired.

"Did you stay up late yesterday?"

Seeing the faint dark circles under his eyes, Cai Xiaotang asked an extra question.

"It's nothing, I stayed up late playing games."

Liu Qingze answered casually.

In reality, he had spent the entire night at the Hospital accompanying Liu Tengnian, and only rushed home in the morning to grab two skateboards.

"Tsk, as expected, being young really is different."

Cai Xiaotang teased him casually, then lowered her head to study the skateboard in her hand.

There were not many people in the plaza in the morning, and the two of them quickly found a suitable spot.

Cai Xiaotang looked at the skateboard under her feet as if facing a formidable enemy, tentatively stepping one foot onto it.

Then, before she could even steady herself, she suddenly felt her feet slip violently!

"Ah!"

She let out a shriek, her body leaning backward uncontrollably.

The skateboard under her feet also zoomed away with a 'whoosh', crashing into the wall opposite with a 'bang'!

Liu Qingze had long anticipated this situation and reached out to support her back.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang stand steady, looking at the longboard that had "flown" away with lingering fear.

"This is too fast, I couldn't react at all!"

She hadn't expected the skateboard to be so agile; she had almost fallen, but instead of being scared, her eyes were bright and sparkling, and she seemed to be getting more and more interested.

"Mm-hmm, get used to this feeling; once you're used to it, you'll be able to find your center of gravity."

As Liu Qingze spoke, he took the initiative to walk toward the skateboard in the distance, wanting to help her pick it up.

The moment he lowered his head, he could not help but curl his lips into a faint smile.

He could have clearly slept in at home today.

But...

Liu Qingze pursed his lips, stepped on his skateboard, and turned around, a flash of obscure emotion quickly crossing his eyes.

She was already married.

And she was his sister's friend.

"Wow! That's so cool! When will I be able to practice until I'm like that?"

The tall, long-legged handsome young man, who had just casually skated over on his skateboard, was truly a sight to behold; Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but imagine herself in his place on the skateboard, feeling quite eager to give it a try.

Meeting her sparkling eyes, which held a hint of admiration, Liu Qingze somehow couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair.

Immediately, both of them froze.

This gesture seemed a bit too... intimate.

Cai Xiaotang was the first to react, immediately glaring at him crossly while quickly fixing her hair, and grumbling, "What are you doing! Is being tall so great? Why do you all like to..."

She stopped halfway through her sentence, thinking of a certain someone who also liked to ruffle her hair at the drop of a hat.

Liu Qingze's gaze flickered for a moment, and he also realized something.

You all like to?

Was she talking about... Li Xiao?

"Ahem... let's practice! I'll try one more time!"

Cai Xiaotang did not continue the previous topic and took the initiative to carefully step onto the skateboard again.

This time, she didn't slip and fall directly like before.

Liu Qingze, however, had already prepared himself, reaching out to hover his arms behind her.

"Lift your other foot, then try to push off the ground and glide forward."

He continued to instruct Cai Xiaotang in a muffled voice.

Cai Xiaotang nodded obediently and tried it according to his instructions.

Immediately, a "tragedy unfolded" once again, and she watched helplessly as the skateboard under her feet flew away!

"Damn..."

She hurriedly steadied herself; this time she didn't almost fall like before, but instead, her fighting spirit was ignited.

"Is this thing really that hard? I don't believe it!"

Cai Xiaotang chased after the skateboard, looking somewhat inexplicably funny.

Liu Qingze really couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Why was his mood so relaxed whenever he was with her?

It seemed like everything she did made people feel she was very cute...

Realizing what he was thinking, Liu Qingze was suddenly stunned, and then he suddenly felt his earlobes burning.

"Ahem..."

He gave a light cough; even though Cai Xiaotang clearly hadn't turned around, he shifted his gaze away with a guilty conscience and adjusted his emotions.

But his heart was thumping non-stop, a feeling he had never experienced before.

She seemed... different from any girl he had ever encountered since he was a child.

But she was already married.

So, being friends is fine.

Right now is the most appropriate distance for the two of them.

On the other side—

Li Xiao had been busy all night and had just intended to take a rest when he received a call from his subordinate.

He picked it up casually, but after listening to only two sentences, he frowned sharply.

"Keep watching in secret until she returns home."

After saying this, he hung up the phone directly, threw the phone aside in exhaustion, and felt a wave of bitterness in his heart.

Going to play with a skateboard with Liu Qingze early in the morning?

Can't she just stay at home honestly?

It really infuriated him!